1. Joint Graduate School in Plant and Food Science
Discover
the amazing
world of
plants
1.00-4.00 pm
Biology Building
5 Symond St
University of Auckland
To recognise Fascination of Plants Day the Joint Graduate School for Plant and Food Science, is
hosting an event for high school students, teachers, parents and the general public to find out
more about the amazing world of plants.
THE PROGRAMME: TALKS (10-15 mins):
1.30pm Orchid tricks and tactics: Australian
1 and NZ orchids and their pollinators
2.00pm Plants from Hawaiki to Aotearoa:
Adaptation of Eastern Polynesian ancestors
of Maori to New Zealand’s Climate
2.30pm Psa: a modern day bubonic plague on kiwifruit
3.00pm What can plant biotechnology do for you?
NZ NATIVE PLANTS (30 mins):
Guided tours of NZ native plants in
Old Government House grounds
Times: 1.00, 2.15, 3.30
INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS INCLUDE:
Freaky fruit
Fascinating fungi
Plant virus villains
Eating plant DNA
Vanilla: the posh spice
Growing complete plants from
single cells
(Plus a quiz, with prizes)
Fascination of Plants Day is an international initiative to bring to the attention of the general
public the importance of plants to our environment and economy.
PhotographybyPetrJanJuracka.CharlesUniversityinPrague.FacultyofScience
For more information please contact:
Mike Pearson
m.pearson@auckland.ac.nz